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Squeegee Sharpener

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tonypep:
True enough, especially for those huge shops who record squeegee parameters for all process/sim process orders for repeatability. Durometer/speed/angle/pressure, etc.

ebscreen:
We have a professional type unit complete with diamond nub to dress the wheel.

I have never been able to do anything with it but burn rubber. We now use it to round corners.


Does anyone flip rubber to a new edge? The thought is always tempting but by the time you've got
the old rubber out and the holder cleaned we always just replace it.

Doug S:
We flip the squeegees and use the unused part.  The only disadvantage is the grooves left where it was clamped.  They are a little harder to clean.

CBCB:

--- Quote from: Doug S on June 14, 2024, 06:09:15 PM ---We flip the squeegees and use the unused part.  The only disadvantage is the grooves left where it was clamped.  They are a little harder to clean.

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I do the same thing with my undies to get four uses out of them.

I speculated the squeegee height thing for consistency too but in the end I figured we are adjusting for different garments all the time anyway so the savings would be kinda small?

Rockers:

--- Quote from: CBCB on June 15, 2024, 05:20:19 PM ---
--- Quote from: Doug S on June 14, 2024, 06:09:15 PM ---We flip the squeegees and use the unused part.  The only disadvantage is the grooves left where it was clamped.  They are a little harder to clean.

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I speculated the squeegee height thing for consistency too but in the end I figured we are adjusting for different garments all the time anyway

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I don't follow, what are you adjusting based on garment type?

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